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     Casein - National Casein Report for U.S. Imports

     Report 32 - Released on August 08, 2019

     Rennet casein prices are mixed, stronger at the low end of the price range but weaker at the
     top. Rennet casein prices are closer to steady moving out toward November contracts, than
     they are with September contracts. Acid casein is steady at the low end of the price range
     but slightly higher at the top.

     Production is keeping contracted sale deliveries on schedule. New Zealand casein production
     is expected to follow the normal pattern of ramping higher in coming months. Casein
     contracting is well along for Q4 of the year.
     Prices for: Spot Sales And Up to 3 Month Contracts, Free on Board - Warehouse, Non-
     Restricted, All Mesh Sizes, Conventional, and Edible Casein

     Acid; Price Range - $/LB:                    3.1850-3.3075
     Rennet; Price Range - $/LB:                  3.0800-3.4225


     Information for the period August 5 - 9, 2019, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     At GDT event 241 on August 6, the rennet casein all contracts price, $3.1230, decreased 1.3
      percent. The September contract, $3.4224, decreased 9.4 percent.

     U.S. casein imports January - June 2019, 25,000 MT, increased 9.9 percent from January -
     June 2018 according to CLAL data provided to USDA. The three primary sources, percent change
     January - June 2019/2018, and quantity, are shown in the following table.

                         % Change    Jan.- June
                         Jan.- June  2019
     Country             2019/2018   Quantity MT

     New Zealand          +0.7       11,142
     Ireland              +9.6        6,511
     France              +43.2        2,762
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     Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov

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